Genetic study of Konkani communities rewrites migration story
A genetic study of Konkani-speaking communities has revealed that prehistoric migrations into South Asia were more complex than previously thought, involving both men and women. Researchers found traces of West Eurasian and Steppe-linked maternal lineages, challenging the male-dominated migration narrative.
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This research provides significant new evidence for understanding the demographic history and prehistoric migration patterns of the Indian subcontinent.
Genetic study of Konkani communities rewrites migration story left Researchers found traces of West Eurasian and Steppe-linked maternal lineages among some Konkani-speaking communities, offering fresh insights into the region’s complex population history. Jaison Sequeira https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jypqg9/article71620281.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/hy24Konkani-population-genetics.jpg Jaison Sequeira Konkani-population-genetics Hyderabad Ancient migrations into South Asia may have involved women as well as men, according to a new genetic study of Konkani-speaking communities along India’s west coast. Comparisons with ancient DNA suggested that prehistoric migrations into South Asia were more complex than previously understood. Researchers from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, and Mangalore University found traces of West Eurasian and Steppe-linked maternal lineages among some groups, offering fresh insights into the region’s complex population history. The findings of the study led by CCMB’s K. Thangaraj and Mangalore University's M.S. Mustak challenge the notion that Bronze Age migrations into the subcontinent were driven predominantly by males.
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